Tony.London Suburbs

oh... and it all started with a 'joke'... It usually starts out with a kiss or am I thinking of a Song....::o

charliecharlie Wrote: -Give an example that proves me wrong and I will re-think!!!! oh... and it all started with a 'joke'... Example: The Year 1971(my first at work). The Location:Somerset House,The Strand. The scenario: I'm talking to Rahman,a Pakistani colleague, and he tells me that he has just arrived back from having the delightful experience of being "in the majority" as he had just visited Pakistan. "Back to England" he thought and the first person who directly addressed him shouted out "Taxi,Paki?"...I'm "Home" he told me.(6).... So there you are charliex2..... Actually,on further reflection,that could be construed as "Racist" so you are right M8..:)

Just pleased someone else has heard and acknowledged one of the greatest Broadcasters of the last 35/40 years.

Raquel Cruz Wrote: When would you say that someone is txting suspiciousy????? When they use your toilet to wash their hands and you can hear the tell-tale signs:(

I miss the endless procession of "characters" from the Heart of London,as well. The good denizens of Suburbia just don't come remotely close in that respect.

Well a large part of me is STILL a City Boy as I regularly go back to the heart of London by Public Transport every week and get a 4 Zone Travel Card for the day.Thats 25 years after leaving and my "heart" is still there as are 28 years of memories(shaped to be "PeckhamRose Tinted):))..but I love the pleasantness and civility of everyday life in the 'burbs and can't waut to walk in The Sussex Countryside,nearly every week as its so envigorating but I could NOT live there at my age of 54 as I feel so stimulated and energised that I would get bored,I know.(maybe when I'm 80 though)..the Town/Burbs/Country all have their strengths and weaknesses as you know but I DO miss the "buzz and vitality" of The WAlworth Road and East Street Market where I grew up for those first 28 years..

Its impossible to fully appreciate how Wonderful Britain still is from Lands End to John O'Groats and most points in between whether you are exploring the endless attractions of London Town,visiting The South Downs(like I did for a 10-mile WAlk this week) or travelling to all points E/W/S/N...its diversity is truly amazing as are its people. GREAT Britain for me M8>:D<

Tony.London Suburbs Wrote: > Ted Max Wrote: > TLS - I had relatives who moved to Perth, WA, in the '80s. They used to complain long and hard about all the immigrants in Australia. Ironic indeed but many move abroad(as you know) expecting Britain with The Sun,Beach and Pool and come unstuck accordingly. The Ex-Pat Site is full of Brits coming back from Oz to the greatest Island in The World(STILL!)...

PeckhamRose Wrote: But I always wave a thank you. You belong in a bygone era PR(tu)

Ted Max Wrote: > TLS - I had relatives who moved to Perth, WA, in the '80s. They used to complain long and hard about all the immigrants in Australia. Complaining? You must be joking(!) No details but (indirectly) without them I would not have been forced to start my own ?1,000,000 Turnover Business doing something I absolutely love! THANK YOU Lewisham Council-THANK YOU! Secondly as someone who desperately wanted Council accommodation in the heart of Sarf Londres it was BLATANTLY made clear to me that I had a "snowball's in hells chance" back in the Late 1970's/Early 1980's forcing me to take out a 25-year-old Mortgage in 1983(Do the math:)) and "emigrate" on the very edge of London next to the 180 acre Park(just voted the "best" in London) which I would never have done otherwise and I can honestly say I only remember one bad incident(nutter in Garage) in all those 25 years since "emigrating" here so you defintely won't hear me complaining..."INdirectly" they transformed my life in both those ways so I luve each and every one of them:)-D p.s.Do miss the wailing of Police Cars in my local High Streets though but eh one can't have everyfink you know wot I mean Maxie?B)

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No not at all. Some people value their time and > try to avoid wastage :)) >:D< When you gonna de-code that earlier message that,appaerently,is 2wasted on Men2 as I didn't get it...;-)

Michael Palaeologus Wrote: "Any other members of the BNP on the Forum?" "Child Protection Register status - do people really care?" Now thats funny:))

Ted Max Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > London 40 years ago = modern day Australia, then. > Who'd have thought it? Funny you should say that as 2 years ago I sampled 645 on my fellow Grammar School Pupils lifestyles on "Friends Re-United" and only "6" still lived in Inner London(departed School Early 1970's) and more lived in Sydney,Australia. Thats all the Inner London Southern Boroughs of Wandsworth/Lewisham/Lambeth/Southwark/Greenwich plus all the Inner London East/West/Northern Boroughs!

"Nearly" always those lovely Ladies! I have noticed an amazing thing over the last few years.Try it in your area. At random observe 50 Ladies(say 25 or under) and see how many(at any moment) are checking their phones or using them in some way like Phoning or Texting.If its NOT 70% I'll be astonished. The joke is when there are 3 Girls walking along(say 16 or over) most times 1 or 2 WILL be on the phone or fiddling with it.. Try It.It works.:))

I can ASSURE you that in Inner London 40 years ago nearly everyone stopped and "almost" every Pedestrian acknowledged the Driver with a wave or smile even. Just natural for "almost" all of us... To demonstrate how Inner London has changed my Fathers Generation often gave car loads of complete strangers lifts if they were at a Bus Stop going in the same direction. My M8's Dad did it all the time and it was still done(occassionally) in 1983 when I left "Inner" London as I distinctly remember being pleased that this tradition WAS still maintained "then" in The Suburbs... One "solution" ALWAYS cross the road with others(if possible) and stand the furthest point away from any oncoming Motorist in case they "overshoot"..at least YOU won't be the victim..

KalamityKel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Often "receiving" a call from someone (doesnt have > to b a real person) and having a discussion about > your evening out, highlighting you would love to > be having a conversation with a particular person > would be nice but they obviously have things on > their mind... blah blah blah can subtly get the > point across. It is however, often missed when > trying this on a guy... so I'm told :) Eh(?)

KalamityKel Wrote: Tony I fear that if she never returned it may not b bcoz of you... I hear rumours of a disappearing trend in that area... You are absolutely right KK as it was clearly nothing to do with me...I mean there was Iexplaining,in detail,that Macroeconomists study aggregated indicators such as GDP, unemployment rates, and price indices to enable her to understand how the whole economy functions ans she go!:X

It must be great "dating" a Young Lady in 2009 as you would always be going out as a "threesome"....you,her and her mobile phone..:)) Have Guys on here got experience of that as it must be "subtle" way on telling the other Party that they are not the most interesting of companions...:(

"Unpopular/politically incorrect views and beliefs " would be REALLY interesting on EDF given the diversity of Guys contributing here(!). It has been a thread on the Blacknet Site for many months and it has been most enlightening particularly as,originally,by definition,there could be no replies. To overcome this a "Rebuttal" thread was created with amusing and insightful consequences. Genuinely unsure that it would work here as once certain threads got "heated up" they would be pulled and so would certain contributors,in my view. So in our Non-Risk,Play-Safe,Namby=Pampy-No-one's fault or to blame 2009 British Culture lets,er,play safe(the complete antithesis of what I feel as I've been a Risk-taker for most of my life)...

LegalEagle-ish Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ignorance is no defence in law can be "bliss" for some though....

KalamityKel Wrote: did she suddenly disappear to the "loo" afterwards? ;-) Ooo I'll have to remember that one! lol If you go to The Station Pub near Victoria and see "Jill" who went to the loo in '77 and never came out(least while I was there anywayz) send her over to me will ya please...

microbite Wrote: .. pinky and perky (our special album)ha! and later Pink Floyd, May I recommend to you "House Of The Rising Sun" by Frijid Pink,which might be to your taste. Of course there is Pink-Her Ladyship herself.:))

TillieTrotter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Johnny Mathis was the background to my childhood. Still go soft when I hear him now. Good call! Timeless Music that people will still be playing 'til..well.THe Twelfth Of Never,in fact.;-)

Maybe she was confirming arrangements with her next Client::o

LegalEagle-ish Wrote: If you don't want to deliberately offend people, why would you use language that you know offends people? Simple really. Sometimes people do not even realise they are being offensive and insensitive like people from "Country" still calling Black people "coloured"...